A Visit to the Sarö and Shera Yögurs by Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
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"A Visit to the Sarö and Shera Yögurs" by Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim is an ethnographic account written in the early 20th century. The book primarily focuses on Mannerheim's expedition to the remote tribes of the Sarö and Shera Yögurs in Central Asia, detailing their customs, daily lives, and social structures. Through meticulous observations, Mannerheim aims to shed light on these lesser-known cultures, which have been largely overlooked in broader historical accounts.
In this work, Mannerheim provides a rich description of the Sarö and Shera Yögurs, documenting their lifestyle as predominantly pastoral people living on the fringes of Chinese civilization. He details their customs, from marriage rituals to cultural practices, and notes their unique clothing, diets, and economic conditions. The narrative captures the essence of their day-to-day life and the challenges faced by these small tribes, including their interactions with neighboring cultures and their gradual socio-economic decline. Throughout the text, Mannerheim employs both observational insights and anthropological measurements, aiming to preserve the heritage of the Yögurs before potential cultural erosion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Mannerheim, Carl Gustaf Emil, 1867-1951 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Visit to the Sarö and Shera Yögurs |
| Credits | Jari Koivisto |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Yugur (Chinese people) |
| Subject | Uighur (Turkic people) |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 60129 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-60129-8 |
| Release Date | Aug 18, 2019 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 316 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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